19 Best universities for Political Economy in Japan

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Japan ranked based on their research performance in Political Economy. A graph of 25K citations received by 3.72K academic papers made by 19 universities in Japan was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Tokyo

For Political Economy

#16 in Asia

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

2. Waseda University

For Political Economy

#30 in Asia

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

3. Kyoto University

For Political Economy

#44 in Asia

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

4. University of Tsukuba

Japan | Tsukuba

For Political Economy

#77 in Asia

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 16,507
Founded: 1973

5. Sophia University

For Political Economy

#83 in Asia

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

6. Kobe University

For Political Economy

#85 in Asia

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

7. Hitotsubashi University

Japan | Kunitachi

For Political Economy

#87 in Asia

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,287
Founded: 1875

8. Keio University

For Political Economy

#90 in Asia

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

9. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Political Economy

#100 in Asia

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

10. Ritsumeikan University

For Political Economy

#113 in Asia

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1899

11. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Political Economy

#118 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

12. Doshisha University

For Political Economy

#136 in Asia

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,354
Founded: 1920

13. Osaka University

For Political Economy

#143 in Asia

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

14. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For Political Economy

#148 in Asia

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 417
Founded: 1997

15. Nagoya University

For Political Economy

#165 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

16. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Political Economy

#167 in Asia

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

17. Meiji University

For Political Economy

#168 in Asia

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

18. Tohoku University

For Political Economy

#186 in Asia

#1257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

19. Aoyama Gakuin University

For Political Economy

#188 in Asia

#1260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

The best cities to study Political Economy in Japan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tokyo, Kyoto, Tsukuba, and Kobe.

Economics subfields in Japan

Actuarial Science18

Agricultural Economics29

Development Studies233

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics145

Environmental Economics32

International Economics30

International Relations and Diplomacy17

International Trade41

Investment Banking and Stock trading34